I’ll keep this super short. As enticing and fulfilling the thought of watching porn may be; Here are two strategies that may help you today:
- Accomplish Easy Goals:
Your frontal lobe is the brain’s supervisor and is responsible for providing reasoning and planning. It will bring the order and structure to the chaos that is much needed. Set a list of goals and rank them in order of difficulty. Maybe a good start would be doing the dishes if there are any that need to be done.
Doing the dishes may seem like a menial task but let’s compare watching porn vs doing the dishes:
Doing the Dishes | Watching Porn |
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It doesn’t just have to be dishes: Try cleaning your room or bathroom, organize some files or papers, cook a meal, or maybe read a chapter of a book that has absolutely nothing that could trigger any arousal (E.G. the Federal Government’s annual budget report, A biography on chess legend Bobby Fischer etc.).
- Go outside:
I know this is super simple, but it is perhaps the most essential piece of advice.
Leave your phone/laptop/tablet, and go outside no matter what the temperature is. Fresh air will help recharge your brain. Go for a walk, or sit on a bench, and use the Arousal Control method which the U.S. Navy Seals use. This is taking long exhales, which gets more oxygen to the brain to perform better. This is essential in clearing the mind, and being outside while taking long exhales will keep the temptation of watching porn further away.
“Do not scorn little victories”
André Gide